The Top Quality Logo Products Blog Posts of 2013

2013 brought a lot of changes to QLP and the blog: we tried some different styles of posts, we used more graphics, we lengthened our articles, and had a lot of notable firsts.

After the success of last year’s wrap up post, I decided to put together our best* blog posts from 2013 for your reading pleasure.

First, we’d like to toot our horn for a second to discuss those QLP Notable Achievements I mentioned in the first paragraph.

This year we ran our first in-depth social media promotion. We turned to Pinterest and future brides and gave away $500 in wedding favors. The turnout was incredible! We had over 200 entries, but Holli’s board took the cake (and the favors).

We also designed out first infographic during Promotional Products Work Week. Jenna put the information together and Kurt from our media team (he’s in many of our product videos) designed this gorgeous graphic.

Just in case you missed it, here it is again:

One of our blog authors was picked to be in the Google Glass Explorer program and went to New York to pick up the glasses. QLP has had a great time using and experimenting with the gadget.

And if that wasn’t enough, we ended summer with a bang by sponsoring a giveaway with the Kane County Cougars. The fans loved the custom koozies and the QLP team enjoyed a fun Labor Day outing.

A Beginner’s Guide to Image File Formats Not all image files are created equal! What’s the difference between a .gif and a .jpeg? Why do we need a vector file for your promotional product artwork? Those answers and more are explained in this post.

How to Shrink that Shirt (and Baseball Cap) to Fit YOU! What’s awesome: getting a free shirt or cap from a cool brand. What’s not awesome: when it’s a size XL and you wear a medium. But fear not because Amy has the low down on how you can get those t-shirts and baseball caps to your perfect size.

18 Amazing Liquor Bottles You’d Buy Just For The Bottle Whether you consider yourself an alcohol connoisseur or just have an interest in cool packaging and design, you definitely want to check out this post by Todd. This post was hot on StumbleUpon and has over 23,000 views (and growing)!

14 Unfortunate Logo Perspectives You Can’t Unsee When brands pick out a new logo they don’t always consider all the different aspects of the design. And when it comes to these 14 logos, it’s clear that some people saw them far differently than the creators. Warning: some may be a little offensive.

13 Inspiring and Motivational Quotes from ‘Adventure Time’ Whether or not you’re a fan of “Adventure Time,” you definitely have to check out this post from Jenna. These inspirational quotes from the cartoon backed with pretty, simplified images of the characters make for some dazzling and shareable content. And with over a thousand shares on Pinterest, others also agree.

How to Make Your Brand as Likable as Jennifer Lawrence Jennifer Lawrence is currently America’s sweetheart, and we here at QLP are definitely not immune to her charms. We love her so much, in fact, that I wrote this blog about how you can steal her likability for your own brand. It also has a ton of gifs, so check it out.

Top 5 Cringe-Worthy Product Names and Slogan Slip-Ups The name you give a product can be the difference between a hit and a flop. So why not learn from these companies’ mistakes? You’ll be surprised at the names and slogans these companies thought were a good idea.

15 Urban Dictionary Words to Add to Your Workplace Vocabulary Have you caught yourself pixel counting? Do you suffer from reply all rage? Have you been a victim of seagull management? These phrases and more can be your new favorites after you check out this post. With over 600 Facebook shares, it’s one of our most socially-shared posts of the year.

Mandy Kilinskis

Mandy is proud to be a part of QLP’s content team. A self-professed nerd, her interests include video games, sitcoms, superhero movies, iPods and iPhones but never Macs, and shockingly, writing. Her claims to fame are: owning over forty pairs of Chuck Taylor All Stars, offering spot-on coffee advice, and knowing an unbelievable amount of Disney Princess facts. You can connect with Mandy on Google+

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Wash

2013 looks like it might have been the best year for QLP blogs! I think 2014 will have to try really hard to outdo it!

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